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They are now gearing up for the next part of their mission – Exercise Saxon Warrior, one of the largest war games co-hosted by the UK and US – which begins on Monday and will also involve Nato partners.

Speaking on board the warship, Commodore Andrew Betton, commander of the Royal Navy's carrier strike group said the imminent exercise is "multinational", and will be run around the British Isles for the next two weeks.

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The ship carries enough food and supplies to operate for 90 days – serving some 18,150 meals every day

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British military personnel are on board the USS George HW Bush for a joint exercise

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Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander James Capps is pictured on board the USS George HW Bush

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A Seahawk helicopter and crew members are silhouetted on board the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier

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The ship is powered by nuclear reactors that can operate for more than 20 years without refuelling

He said: "With the Nato task group and the George HW Bush task group, we are going to be exercising anti-submarine, anti-air and land attack capabilities over the next couple of weeks."

Rear Admiral Kenneth Whitesell, commander of the US Navy's carrier strike group 2, said they have been working with the UK carrier strike group for the past two-and-a-half weeks.

THE USS GEORGE HW BUSH AIRCRAFT CARRIER

:: The carrier is nearly as long as the Empire State Building is high, and has a top speed that exceeds 30 knots

:: It is powered by nuclear reactors that can operate for more than 20 years without refuelling, and is expected to operate for about 50 years

:: Three two-inch diameter arresting wires on the deck bring aircraft going 150 miles per hour to a stop in under 400ft

:: It has four bronze propellers – each of which is 21ft across and weighs more than 27 tonnes

:: Steering is done through two rudders, each of which is 29ft by 22ft and weighs 45 tonnes

:: Four high-speed aircraft elevators bring planes to the flight deck from the hangar

:: The ship carries enough food and supplies to operate for 90 days – with 18,150 meals served daily

:: Distillation plants provide 400,000 gallons of fresh water from the sea on a daily basis

:: On board there are 30,000 light fixtures and 1,600 miles of cables and wiring, as well as 1,400 telephones, 14,000 pillowcases and 28,000 sheets

Cmdr Betton said the placement of British carrier strike group battle staff on board the USS George HW Bush for the past week in preparation for the exercise has been a "fantastic training opportunity".

He said: "We have already prepared for this exercise, which starts in earnest on Monday.

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Two people watch from the coast as the colossal vessel steams through the Solent strait

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An F-18 on board the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush

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Detail on the side of Captain William Pennington's F-18 jet on the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier

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A view of the stern of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush

"We are going to be embarking with 60 UK – largely Navy but Navy, Air Force and Army – personnel, to command this exercise on behalf of Admiral Whitesell.

"It is his task group, but he is letting me run the show for two weeks, in preparation for running our own Queen Elizabeth carrier strike group in a couple of years’ time."

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